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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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
5
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 13
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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