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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
9
11
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12
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3
3
4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 5
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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