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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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
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10
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
9
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
4
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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