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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Arundel
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Brussels
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
4
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
7
3
5
4
8
5
12
6
16
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
3
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
24
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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