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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
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3
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4
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5
7
4
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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