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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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2
1
5
3
6
6
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Separate text: no separate text
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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