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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
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often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
6
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2
13
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2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 9
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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