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