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
11
Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
11
12
4
13
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4
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5
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6
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7
7
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11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
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
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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