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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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
12
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
3
11
3
12
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2
2
3
3
4
6
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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English
2
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
5
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
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Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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