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