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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Eton
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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