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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
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
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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