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
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
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Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
normally
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often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
3
quintuple
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single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
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plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
3
sometimes
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Material: parchment
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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