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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Italy
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Arundel
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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