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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
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parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light 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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5
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6
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7
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (Anglicana)
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cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
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poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
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flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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