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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
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often
1
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
10
3
11
1
5
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6
1
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
4
3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
2
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. ant. theor. 30, Early 16th century, i-ii
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