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
7
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
2
13
1
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
8
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
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
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
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Locations name: Mechelen
Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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