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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
Other Decoration Type
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
Multiple texts: yes
Monophonic notation: absent
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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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