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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
3
occasionally
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often
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rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
13
12
5
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3
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4
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7
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: historiated
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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