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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
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
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Mus. Hs 2° 2, c. 1510-20, All folios
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