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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Austria
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
7
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Other decoration frequency: normally
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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