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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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London
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Mechelen
4
Spain
1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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3
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5
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9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
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
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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