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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
6
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
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13
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3
3
4
4
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: paper
Painted initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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