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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
12
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
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4
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5
4
6
10
7
9
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
1
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
17
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Colour of text: red
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
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