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
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
3
13
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6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Ferrara
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: textura
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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