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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Brussels
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Florence
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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14
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3
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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