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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Flanders
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
4
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5
5
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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