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
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
7
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 10
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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