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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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
London
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Prague
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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