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
10
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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4
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7
7
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Number of staves: 9
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
Motetti A, Venice, Italy, 1502, , "die 9 Madij Salutis anno 1502", All
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