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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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
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5
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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
2
3-part opening
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4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
Other Decoration Type
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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