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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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
2
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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4
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5
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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