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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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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11
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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
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 16
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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