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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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
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13
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14
2
15
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2
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7
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11
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11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
12
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
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
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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