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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Antwerp
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Mechelen
20
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
3
dark brown
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light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
6
13
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3
2
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5
5
12
6
16
7
19
8
28
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
4
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
29
display script
24
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
1
brown
3
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
23
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Locations name: Rome
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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