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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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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London
1
Mechelen
5
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
2
12
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2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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