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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
13
11
5
12
2
13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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8
8
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
15
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Germany (South)
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: no
Multiple texts: yes
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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