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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Brussels
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Ferrara
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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
3
parchment
8
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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never
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none visible
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often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
10
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3
12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
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
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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