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
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Physical format: upright
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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