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
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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4
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6
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
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signes-de-renvoi
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Number of staves: 11
Type of notation: chant (square)
Colour of text: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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