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
2
Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Painted initials type: decorated
Pricking frequency: always
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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