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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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
33
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
35
Format
oblong
3
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
none visible
8
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
17
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
4
4
5
7
6
15
7
14
8
17
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
12
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
20
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
27
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
Italian
7
Latin
32
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
13
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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