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
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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red
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reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
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14
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15
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16
1
17
1
2
4
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7
6
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 25 (olim H.C.51; = MaiM 69), c. 1520-4, All folios
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