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
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Belgium
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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
1
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
5
12
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
4
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
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Number of staves: 11
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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