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
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
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
1
none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
14
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10
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2
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
16
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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