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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
Other Decoration Type
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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