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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
7
6
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7
7
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Number of staves: 5
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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