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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Arundel
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Flanders
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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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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3
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4
2
5
5
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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