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
Bourges
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Brussels
3
Florence
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France
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
8
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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