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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Switzerland
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Cities
Arundel
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Basel
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Brussels
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Germany
2
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
7
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
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17
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4
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5
5
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7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 12
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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