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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Bourges
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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
7
11
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12
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2
4
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5
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9
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
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
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Type of script: cursive
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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