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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France
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
8
France
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
parchment
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
2
13
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2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
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7
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8
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9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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