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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London
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
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sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
24
straightedge
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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13
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14
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15
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3
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11
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13
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14
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21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
4
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
26
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
14
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: double
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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