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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
1
6
2
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations part of: Spain
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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