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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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
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gold
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
4
12
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13
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14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
4
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5
4
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10
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7
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10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Brussels, Belgium, Library Koninklijk Conservatorium / Conservatoire Royal, Brussels, MS 16857, late 15th century, All folios
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