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