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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Naples
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1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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