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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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13
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4
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5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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