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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
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6
1
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: double
Planned initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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