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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 13
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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