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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
2
13
1
14
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15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
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
1
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
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
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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