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
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
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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
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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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red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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Number of staves
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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
4
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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