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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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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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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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decorative final long
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Colour of text: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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