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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Antwerp
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England
1
Mechelen
2
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
7
12
2
4
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5
1
6
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7
2
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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