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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
3
Rome
1
Seville
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Tarazona
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Locations part of: Germany
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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