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