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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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
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printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
3
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5
5
5
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7
7
10
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10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
10
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
11
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
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of notation: void mensural
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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