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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Brussels
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
5
Mechelen
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations name: Netherlands
Physical type: choirbook
Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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