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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Antwerp
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Germany (South)
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
18
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
12
12
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13
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14
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15
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17
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20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
20
none
4
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Number of staves: 10
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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