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
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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
3
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Indentation for initials: single
Penned initials frequency: normally
Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Physical type: choirbook
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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