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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
7
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
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11
11
12
6
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
4
2
5
5
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7
11
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11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
7
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Bologna
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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