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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
4-part opening
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5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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quadruple
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single
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triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Colour of text: red
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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