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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Cities
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Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
3
Mechelen
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Paris
1
Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Level of calligraphy text: high
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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