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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Modena
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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choirbook
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment (with paper)
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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
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none visible
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often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
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2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
2
quadruple
3
single
14
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: always
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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