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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Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
3
12
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2
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4
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6
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7
4
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 7
Type of notation: full mensural
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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