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
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2
Mechelen
1
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Netherlands
1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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