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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
9
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
6
London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
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2
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3
1
4
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5
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6
6
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14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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