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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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14
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
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
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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