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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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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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none visible
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normally
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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