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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
2
2
1
4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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