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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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London
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 10
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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