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
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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