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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Cities
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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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
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: staves not ruled
Indentation for initials: double
Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: often
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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