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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
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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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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
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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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staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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red
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Type of Notation
void mensural
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Monophonic Notation
absent
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Level of Calligraphy
very high
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Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
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signes-de-renvoi
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Copying of Text
Language
Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
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Level of Calligraphy
very high
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Colour of Text
black
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red
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
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Borders Frequency
rarely
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Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
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Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
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Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
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Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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Borders size: partial borders: three-sided
Indentation for initials: triple
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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