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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Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
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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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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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
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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none
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quadruple
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single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
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variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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