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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
17
11
10
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
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16
1
17
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3
3
4
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5
5
10
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12
7
11
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
2
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Monophonic notation: absent
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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