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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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