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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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Mechelen
8
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
8
12
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2
2
3
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4
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6
6
8
7
9
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
11
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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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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