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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Casale Monferrato
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
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occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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