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
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
normally
1
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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10
6
11
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12
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13
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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