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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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England
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
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1
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1
Naples
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Colour of staves: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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