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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
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5
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6
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7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Colour of text: blue
Number of staves: 8
Indentation for initials: double
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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