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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Type of script: display script
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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