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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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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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never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
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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12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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