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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
1
England
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Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
2
13
2
2
1
4
2
6
1
7
3
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
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 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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