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
5
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
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
5
11
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12
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13
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4
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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
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of staves: black
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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