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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
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Florence
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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2
2
3
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4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Locations name: Brussels
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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