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
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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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
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10
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11
5
12
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2
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
9
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: always
Type of script: display script
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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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