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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France
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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1
Brussels
2
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
5
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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