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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
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
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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