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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Germany
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Netherlands
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 5
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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