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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Basel
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Bologna
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
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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
4
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
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never
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rarely
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Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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decorated letters
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Locations part of: Belgium
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration frequency: often
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical type: choirbook
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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