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
12
Physical type
choirbook
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
4
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5
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6
6
7
6
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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