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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
8
12
3
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1
2
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Brussels
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Discantus partbook, all folios
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