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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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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London
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
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Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
8
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
7
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
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no+separate+text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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