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
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
3
2
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3
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4
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5
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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
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: n/a
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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