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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
5
Naples
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: display script
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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