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
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
8
12
3
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1
2
1
3
1
4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: black
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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