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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Mechelen
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Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part consecutive
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4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 12
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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