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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
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Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
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Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
4
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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14
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
3
2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 10
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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