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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Mechelen
4
Rome
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Seville
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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2
1
4
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5
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6
5
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
3
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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