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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Belgium
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
5
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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