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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
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often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
7
12
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3
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4
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Colour of text: blue
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 13
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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