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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
8
6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
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single
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triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
10
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: flourished
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 53 (olim H.C.49; = MaiM 12), c. 1510-25, All folios
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