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
7
France
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
4
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
1
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
7
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
13
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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