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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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
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14
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15
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16
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17
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3
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9
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 6
Production method: Manuscript
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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