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
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2
Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
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
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
7
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Udine, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Vincenzo Joppi, MS Joppi 165, 1494-1501, All folios
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