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
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
8
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Penned initials type: plain initials
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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