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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
6
12
2
4
1
5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Number of staves: 11
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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