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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: decorated
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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