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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
3
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
3
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
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
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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