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
7
Mechelen
7
Naples
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Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
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6
6
10
7
9
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Number of staves: 14
Monophonic notation: absent
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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