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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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
3
Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
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upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
1
2
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4
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7
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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