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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 11
Material: parchment
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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