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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
3
none visible
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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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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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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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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 1 (olim M(D)), 16th century, All folios
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