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
4
Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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4
10
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11
2
2
1
3
1
4
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5
2
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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