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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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
6
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
10
12
7
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
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
10
none
8
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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