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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Cities
Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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