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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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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
always
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never
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
9
5-part single page
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
11
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Number of staves: 1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 132, First half of 16th century, all
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