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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Bruges
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Florence
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Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
2
4
5
5
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Physical format: oblong
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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