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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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
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
1
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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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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