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
Brussels
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England
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
2
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
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never
1
none visible
1
normally
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occasionally
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
Copy language name: Latin
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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