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
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
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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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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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n/a
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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5
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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
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2-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
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full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
1
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
1
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Extra space: none
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: textura
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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