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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Ferrara
3
Florence
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1
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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