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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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England
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
5
12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 9
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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