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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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England
1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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