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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Painted initials type: plain initials
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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