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
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
6
12
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13
1
5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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