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