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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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