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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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
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11
3
2
1
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Physical format: upright
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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