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
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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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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