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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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
17
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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6
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13
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3
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4
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5
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7
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8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
18
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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