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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: varies
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (German)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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