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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
2
2
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3
4
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 9
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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