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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
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4
2
5
5
6
7
7
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6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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