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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Locations of Origin
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Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
9
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
8
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
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9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical format: upright
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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