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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Brussels
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
oblong
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upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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