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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Zagan
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
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4
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5
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7
7
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Flemish
3
French
6
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 7
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