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
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
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
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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