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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
7
2-part single page
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3-part opening
12
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
14
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material exact%3apaper
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of script: display script
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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