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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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
Locations part of: Great Britain
Miniatures frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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