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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
10
12
4
13
2
4
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5
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6
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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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