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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Spain
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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11
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12
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13
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3
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4
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6
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7
8
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8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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