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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1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
6
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7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Production method: Manuscript
Number of staves: 3
Level of calligraphy text: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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