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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France
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
5
12
1
2
1
5
3
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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