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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Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
2
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Mechelen
6
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
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Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
3
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
15
Italian
4
Latin
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: French
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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