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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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11
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12
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2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: display script
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
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