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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Belgium
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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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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9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
9
triple
1
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
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
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
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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