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
4
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Locations name: Mechelen
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 9
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8° 280, c. 1500,
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