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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Bourges
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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5
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6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
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