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
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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9
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5
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6
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6
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 2
Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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