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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6
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
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5
3
6
6
7
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: chansonnier
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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