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
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
5
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
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10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 3
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Number of staves: 4
Level of calligraphy music: very high
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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