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
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Flanders
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Florence
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Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
8
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
9
11
5
12
3
2
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3
2
4
5
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7
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7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Colour of notation: black
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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