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
Augsburg
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
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7
12
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3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
1
quadruple
3
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Physical type: choirbook
Type of notation: void mensural
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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