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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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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8
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15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of notation: black
Pricking frequency: always
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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