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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
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Flanders
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material exact%3apaper
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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