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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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
4
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
33
none visible
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
5
13
2
2
2
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
13
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
7
quadruple
4
single
27
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: always
Type of notation: void mensural
Separate text: no separate text
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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