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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England
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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Northamptonshire
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
4
4
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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