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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
1
parchment
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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often
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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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red
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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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2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Colour of staves: black
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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