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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
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
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
rarely
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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
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
1
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
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red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
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Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
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Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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