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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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
8
12
3
13
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2
2
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3
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5
5
7
6
10
7
9
8
11
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
7
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Organ partbook (App. 48), all folios
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