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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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
11
Number of staves
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11
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12
3
13
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2
2
4
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6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Pricking frequency: always
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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