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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Brussels
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Mechelen
1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
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8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Pricking frequency: none visible
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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