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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
11
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
9
12
4
2
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3
3
4
5
5
10
6
14
7
11
8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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