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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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
8
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
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21
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14
12
5
13
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2
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4
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5
9
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14
7
15
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20
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22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
8
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
26
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
display script
18
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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