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