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
8
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
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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none visible
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often
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rarely
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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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light brown
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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
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10
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11
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12
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13
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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
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
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never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Colour of text: black
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy text: high
Physical format: upright
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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