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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
2
3
3
4
5
5
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8
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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