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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
4
Netherlands
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Padua
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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11
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12
1
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3
3
1
4
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5
4
6
4
7
4
8
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9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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