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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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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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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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
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Other decoration frequency: often
Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Penned initials type: flourished
Pricking frequency: none visible
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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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