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
8
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
9
12
3
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2
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4
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7
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8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 5
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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