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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
12
12
4
3
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4
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5
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8
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: English
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material exact%3apaper
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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