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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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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
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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