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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
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10
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
5
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials type: historiated
Penned initials type: decorated
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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