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