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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
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12
3
13
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2
2
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
7
German
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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