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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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
1
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1
Mechelen
16
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
22
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
20
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
14
7
14
8
19
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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