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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
8
12
2
13
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5
2
6
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7
4
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9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: oblong
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
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