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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Casale Monferrato
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
4
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Borders frequency: sometimes
Locations part of: Great Britain
Number of staves: 13
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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