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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
4-part opening
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
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
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Pricking frequency: always
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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