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
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
3
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
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cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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ornament
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Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Type of notation: void mensural
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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