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
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
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13
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
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5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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