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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
8
5
5
6
8
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
4
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
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Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: dark brown
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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