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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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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
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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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
4
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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