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
6
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
8
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Type of script: hybrida
Ruling medium: straightedge
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 6
Copy language name: Latin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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