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
4
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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2
2
3
1
4
1
5
7
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 5
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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