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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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