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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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12
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13
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14
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
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
Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of script: textura
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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