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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
10
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
5
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13
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4
3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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