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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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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France
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Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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