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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Countries
Belgium
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Brussels
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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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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12
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13
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5
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 11
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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