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
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Mechelen
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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