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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
8
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
11
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2
1
3
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4
2
5
2
6
12
7
5
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 6
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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