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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Eton
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Florence
2
London
2
Mechelen
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
7
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of notation: chant (square)
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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