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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
10
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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10
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: always
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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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