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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Antwerp
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Italy (North)
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
5
12
2
5
4
6
4
7
4
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: other
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Pricking frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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