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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Girona
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
Material
paper
7
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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10
15
11
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12
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13
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2
2
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5
4
6
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7
7
8
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
16
occasionally
7
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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