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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Countries
Belgium
6
Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
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2
2
3
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4
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5
9
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Number of staves: 5
Material: parchment
Type of script: display script
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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