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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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Modena
3
Padua
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
9
11
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12
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13
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3
1
4
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5
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6
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7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
3
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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