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
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
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Colour of notation: black
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Borders frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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