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
Bruges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
occasionally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations part of: Belgium
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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