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
12
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
10
12
3
2
2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
18
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
18
quadruple
4
single
16
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 9
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
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