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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Cities
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
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
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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10
11
6
12
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13
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2
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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
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
7
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
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Multiple texts: yes
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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