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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
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Mechelen
13
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
12
7
11
8
15
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
2
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
20
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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