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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Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
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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
never
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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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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
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2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
varies
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
always
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normally
3
often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: black
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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