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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Austria
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Cities
Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
10
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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occasionally
2
often
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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