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
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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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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none visible
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normally
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rarely
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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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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
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display script
4
roman
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
high
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very high
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Colour of Text
black
7
dark brown
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gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
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yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
banner
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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