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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Mechelen
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
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2
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Number of staves: 8
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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