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
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
13
8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
15
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: display script
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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