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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London
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Mechelen
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Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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2
2
3
2
4
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5
3
6
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7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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