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
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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14
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15
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16
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17
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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Colour of staves: brown
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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