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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Augsburg
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: no separate text
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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