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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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
9
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
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11
4
12
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13
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
10
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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