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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Cities
Brussels
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
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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normally
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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
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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2
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3
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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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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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