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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
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2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Number of staves: 9
Locations part of: Spain
Locations name: Toledo
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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