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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Czech Republic
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Cities
Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
2
Prague
1
Rome
2
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or 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)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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