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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Great Britain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Florence
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London
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Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
4
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
4
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
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
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Indentation for initials: double
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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