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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Cities
Brussels
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London
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Mechelen
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Segovia
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
4
12
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13
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Other decoration frequency: never
Copy language name: French
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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