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
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
6
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
Number of staves
10
15
11
13
12
19
13
6
14
2
15
2
16
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17
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
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7
7
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10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
12
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
3
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Florence
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 510 (= MaiM 4), c. 1513-19,
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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