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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Spain
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Cities
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
1
Seville
2
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
13
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
9
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: often
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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