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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
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Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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