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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Switzerland
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
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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15
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16
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17
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10
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 9
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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