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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Cities
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Mechelen
2
Segovia
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Toledo
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
2
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Borders frequency: never
Type of notation: void mensural
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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