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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Belgium
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
7
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
13
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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