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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Flanders
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
Format
oblong
2
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
9
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
3
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Colour of notation: black
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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