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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 8
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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