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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Munich
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Number of staves: 8
Indentation for initials: single
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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