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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Separate text: no separate text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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