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
9
Physical type
partbook (single)
9
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
not specified
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Physical type: partbook (single)
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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