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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
2
Ferrara
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Italy (North)
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Padua
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Segovia
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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