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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Manuscript
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choirbook
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Material
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
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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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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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5-part single page
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6-part opening
4
7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
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single
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triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Catalonia
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Number of staves: 9
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 19, c. 1518, All folios
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