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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Brussels
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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