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
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Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Material: parchment
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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