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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Italy
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Cities
Basel
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Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
17
Verona
1
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Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
14
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
14
6
17
7
18
8
25
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
7
quadruple
5
single
25
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
23
roman
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
34
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: often
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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