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
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Colour of staves: brown
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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