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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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18
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Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
4
never
9
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
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often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
21
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
22
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
12
4
13
5
8
6
15
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
42
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
17
single
24
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
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pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
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space-filler
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
15
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
5
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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