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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
2
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 11
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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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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