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
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
15
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3
13
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2
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4
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
quadruple
4
single
15
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Indentation for initials: triple
Colour of text: red
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XII 2 (olim C.48), c. 1518-89, All folios
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