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