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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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
24
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
14
12
6
13
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2
2
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8
6
11
7
14
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
4
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (italic)
1
display script
18
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
4
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Antwerp
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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