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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Brussels
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England
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
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12
2
13
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14
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2
2
3
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4
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5
5
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 9
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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