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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Italy
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Cities
Barcelona
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Brussels
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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
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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