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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Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Segovia
1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Presence absence of text: untexted
Locations part of: Portugal
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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