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
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Physical type
chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
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normally
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
1
often
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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diagrams
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littera notabilior
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Colour of staves: red
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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