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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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