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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
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13
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6
3
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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