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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
parchment
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Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 251 (olim 250), c. 1490, 137v-139r, 140v-143r
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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