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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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
22
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
4
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
22
7
16
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
11
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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