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
5
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Silesia
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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1
Stirling
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
30
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
15
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
printed staves
4
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
6
13
1
2
1
3
8
4
3
5
5
6
10
7
5
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
13
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
12
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
8
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
20
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
32
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
14
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 6
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: strene notation
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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