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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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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12
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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
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3-part opening
5
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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