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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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15
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16
2
17
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8
8
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16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
4
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
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