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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Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
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2
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
13
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
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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