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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 2, c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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