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
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
3
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
7
8
7
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Mechelen
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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