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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Stirling
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Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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12
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2
2
3
4
4
6
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5
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6
7
6
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6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 9
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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