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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Flanders
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Mechelen
5
Rome
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
9
11
4
12
3
13
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2
1
4
2
5
5
6
5
7
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8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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