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
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 11
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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