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
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
13
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: plain initials
Separate text: no separate text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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