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
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
2
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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