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
5
Cities
Brussels
3
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Belgium
Other decoration frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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