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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Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
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3-part score
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3-part single page
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4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
6
4-part score
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5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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