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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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
2
2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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