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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Spain
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: high
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Physical type: choirbook
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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