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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: black
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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