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
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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3
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4
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5
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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