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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Casale Monferrato
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Flanders
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
15
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11
12
4
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
1
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
17
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: display script
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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