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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
1
London
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
9
11
6
12
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13
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14
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15
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3
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5
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7
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Painted initials type: decorated
Borders size: partial borders: one- and two-sided
Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: partbook (single)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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