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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Bruges
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
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5
1
6
2
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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