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
5
parchment
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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2
2
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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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 8
Monophonic notation: absent
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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