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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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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12
3
3
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4
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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
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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