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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
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parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
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4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
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single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Material: paper
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 2
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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