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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
3
7
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8
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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
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: triple
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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