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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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
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none visible
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occasionally
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often
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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6
12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
2
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 12
Colour of text: brown
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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