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
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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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
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
French
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Italian
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two or more texts
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partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
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historiated
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Torgau
Presence absence of text: varies
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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