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
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
5
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6
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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
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
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
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders size: full and partial borders
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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