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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Arundel
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England
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London
2
Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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15
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16
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 7
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
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