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
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
roman
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textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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