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
8
Munich
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1
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
5
2
5
3
4
4
7
5
14
6
20
7
14
8
15
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
5
grey
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 6
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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