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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Cities
Brussels
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1
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1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
vignette
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Padua, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS A 17, 1522, All folios
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