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
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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2
3
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4
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5
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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