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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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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
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
3
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Painted initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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