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