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
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
5
11
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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
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
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
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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