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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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6
12
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2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
3
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Other decoration frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: display script
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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