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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Countries
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
22
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
1
2
10
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12
12
4
13
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3
3
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6
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11
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15
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9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
2
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
Ruling medium: straightedge
Monophonic notation: absent
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 13 (olim 138), 1482, All folios
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