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
Antwerp
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
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 text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
4
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Pricking frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Production method: Manuscript
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
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