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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
England
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Eton
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Flanders
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France
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Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
parchment
26
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
13
12
7
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
12
6
13
7
14
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
21
none
1
quadruple
5
single
24
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
9
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Multiple texts: no
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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