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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Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
2
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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2
1
3
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4
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5
3
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of notation: void mensural
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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