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
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
5
12
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2
2
4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
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Colour of text: dark brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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