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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Eton
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Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
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
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Locations name: Halberstadt
Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: varies
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XII 2 (olim C.48), c. 1518-89, All folios
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