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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Countries
Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
8
12
2
13
2
14
1
7
1
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
signes-de-renvoi
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Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Multiple texts: no
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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