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
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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials frequency: often
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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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