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