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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
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Brussels
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England
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Flanders
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
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
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: red
Extra space: staves not ruled
Extra space: variable space, not on grid
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 6
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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