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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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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parchment
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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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never
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none visible
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Locations name: Savoy, France
Colour of text: blue
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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