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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
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Type of script: textura
Colour of staves: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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