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
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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Eton
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Florence
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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