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
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Ferrara
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Florence
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London
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
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Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ghiselin: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1503, , "1503 die 15 Julij.",
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
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