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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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Eton
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
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17
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3
1
4
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5
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7
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Brussels
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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