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
Arundel
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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13
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14
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15
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
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
7
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
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
German
1
Latin
12
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)
9
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
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
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Latin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: display script
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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