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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Physical type: choirbook
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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