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
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
1
2
1
4
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5
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9
7
9
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
3
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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