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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
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4
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5
1
6
1
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Colour of notation: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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