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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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bruges
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Catalonia
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
5
2
6
1
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: black
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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