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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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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Germany
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: freehand
Colour of staves: brown
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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