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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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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3
2
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Number of staves: 5
Colour of notation: black
Pricking frequency: normally
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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