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
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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12
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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
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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