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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
4
France
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Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Borders frequency: rarely
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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