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
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
11
11
13
12
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3
1
4
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5
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6
5
7
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8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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