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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Catalonia
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England
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Germany (South)
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Italy
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Mechelen
3
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1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
10
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Borders frequency: never
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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