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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Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
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2
3
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
5
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Borders size: full borders
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Material: parchment
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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