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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
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Burgundy
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Eton
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Florence
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Paris
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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