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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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
4
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
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