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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Brussels
7
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
7
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
3
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4
5
7
6
11
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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