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
10
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
1
Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
7
8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
14
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Pricking frequency: always
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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