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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Brussels
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Girona
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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6
2
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
5
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 12
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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