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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Antwerp
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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