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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France
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Great Britain
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Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
vignette
1
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 3314 (I.M. 1079 (1-3)), First half of 16th century, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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