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