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
Basel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
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2
1
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4
4
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5
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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