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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Manuscript
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Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
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music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
28
Format
oblong
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upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
13
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
single rastrum
21
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
15
7
7
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
28
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
13
single
19
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
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end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
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Dutch
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Flemish
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
18
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
4
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Type of notation: void mensural
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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