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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Physical type
choirbook
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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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normally
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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quintuple
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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