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
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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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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none visible
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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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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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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
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
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single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Locations name: Augsburg
Other decoration frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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