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
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Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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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
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 8
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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