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
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
1
3
2
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5
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Locations name: Brussels
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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