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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
2
England
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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14
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15
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16
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17
1
4
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5
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10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of staves: brown
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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