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