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