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
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
2
2
3
2
4
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5
8
6
6
7
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
quadruple
3
single
7
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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