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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
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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
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 8
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
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