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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Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
8
12
4
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
8
8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
16
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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littera notabilior
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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