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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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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
1
normally
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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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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part score
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
4-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
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Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy text: high
Other decoration frequency: often
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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