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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
parchment
20
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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never
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none visible
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often
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sometimes
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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
4
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
3
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Number of staves: 8
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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