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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Maastricht
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
7
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
7
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
8
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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