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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Brussels
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
1
3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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