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
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
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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
4
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 7
Penned initials frequency: normally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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