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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
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red
6
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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