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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2
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
16
12
6
13
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3
3
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6
5
13
6
18
7
18
8
27
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
4
quadruple
4
single
29
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
display script
23
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: always
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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