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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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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France
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
9
11
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12
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2
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Physical format: upright
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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