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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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
5
13
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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