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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Augsburg
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Painted initials type: decorated
Separate text: no separate text
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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