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
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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