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
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
4
7
4
8
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 9-part consecutive
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 15
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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