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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Cities
Basel
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
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1
Padua
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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