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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
1
parchment
15
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
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7
10
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
1
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials type: calligraphic
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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