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
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
Other Decoration Type
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Locations name: Brussels
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: triple
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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