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
11
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
7
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
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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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
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
4
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
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
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
4
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: dark brown
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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