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
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
2
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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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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