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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2
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
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
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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