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
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
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often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
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10
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6
12
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2
2
3
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4
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6
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
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
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Type of script: display script
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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