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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Ferrara
2
Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
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3
2
4
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5
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6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Painted initials type: flourished
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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