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
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
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Mechelen
11
Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
13
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2
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Borders frequency: never
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of script: display script
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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