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
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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5
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6
4
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
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
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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