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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
1
Ferrara
4
London
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Mechelen
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Munich
1
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
10
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
10
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
3
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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