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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Italy
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Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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