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
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Brussels
Material: parchment
Pricking frequency: always
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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