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
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England
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Mechelen
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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14
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5
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6
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7
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 7
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 120 (olim D XII), Early 1520s, All folios
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