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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Separate text: no separate text
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 9
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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