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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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
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Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
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Material
paper
5
parchment
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
n/a
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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