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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
2
5
1
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
6
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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