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
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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13
1
14
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15
1
16
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17
1
4
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5
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6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
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
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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