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
5
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
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4
2
5
2
6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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