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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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Mechelen
9
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
poetry collection with some notated music
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Material
parchment
14
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Latin
14
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
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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