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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Belgium
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Eton
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Material: parchment
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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