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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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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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
15
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
4
single
10
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
11
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
1
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
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: always
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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