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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
6
5
12
6
14
7
13
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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