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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Arundel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
11
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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16
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17
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14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 11
Number of staves: 9
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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