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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
16
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
2
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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