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
Austria
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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