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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
7
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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never
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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11
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12
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3
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
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4-part opening
10
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations part of: Belgium
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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