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
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
occasionally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single 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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4
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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