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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
12
11
6
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2
2
2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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