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
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
8
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
12
8
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9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Indentation for initials: double
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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