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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Countries
Belgium
15
France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bourges
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Brussels
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Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
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Florence
2
France
5
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
14
12
5
13
1
2
3
4
4
5
10
6
16
7
15
8
21
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
11
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
18
Italian
5
Latin
30
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
19
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
9
light brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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