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
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
2
normally
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often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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6
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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