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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
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
1
never
1
none visible
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normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
3
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
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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