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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
4
normally
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often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
10
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6
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2
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3
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4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: varies
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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