PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
13
11
8
12
3
13
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2
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4
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5
6
6
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7
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8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: none
Number of staves: 5
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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