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
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (fragment)
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
7
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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2
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3
3
4
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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
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
8
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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embellished final barline
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: littera notabilior
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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