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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Cities
Antwerp
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2
Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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6
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7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Type of notation: void mensural
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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