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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Belgium
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
5
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations part of: Belgium
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3 (olim H.C.1; = MaiM 8), c. 1520-5, All folios
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