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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Spain
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
17
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
14
12
5
13
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2
3
3
3
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6
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
4
quadruple
3
single
27
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
21
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
brown
2
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
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
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Colour of notation: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
Number of staves: 10
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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