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
Belgium
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Brussels
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France
2
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
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4
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5
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6
2
7
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8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 34 (= MaiM 88), 1521 - c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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