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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Coimbra
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
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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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
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
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5-part opening
1
6-part opening
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8-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Type of script: display script
Planned initials frequency: often
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: red
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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