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