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
Brussels
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
4
7
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8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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