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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
11
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9
7
10
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials type: flourished
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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