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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
England
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Florence
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Halberstadt
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
other
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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