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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
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occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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