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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
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none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
2
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
7
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Borders size: full borders
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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