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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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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3
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
19
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
21
Format
oblong
2
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
9
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
10
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
5
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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