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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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4
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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
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 12
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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