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
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
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single leaf
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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6
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7
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8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 12, 1515-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 8, c. 1515-20, All folios
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