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
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: light brown
Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: n/a
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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