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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
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
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Locations name: Brussels
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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