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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
8
12
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13
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
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6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
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Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Number of staves: 14
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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