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
Brussels
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Florence
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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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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13
1
2
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5
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6
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7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: red
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
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