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
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
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5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Borders frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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