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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Antwerp
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Brussels
7
Mechelen
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
13
12
5
13
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3
1
4
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5
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6
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12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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