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
Brussels
1
Flanders
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Florence
3
France
3
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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