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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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France
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Halberstadt
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Mechelen
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Spain
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Torgau
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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5
3
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4
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5
3
6
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7
5
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9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
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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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