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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
4
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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