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
Austria
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Belgium
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Flanders
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
13
6
14
7
12
8
15
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
12
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: double
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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