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
Brussels
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Cambrai
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
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
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none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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2
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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
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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