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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
14
Material
parchment
15
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: always
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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