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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Casale Monferrato
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France
1
Modena
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
8
12
2
4
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5
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6
1
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Other decoration frequency: always
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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