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
Antwerp
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Brussels
2
Florence
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Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
n/a
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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