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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
11
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
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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