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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Germany
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
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Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
6
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 11
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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