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
6
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Ferrara
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France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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