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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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
parchment
17
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
2
normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
15
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8
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: present
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Type of notation: full 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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