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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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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