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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
3
Italy
2
London
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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