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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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Fossombrone
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Netherlands
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
6
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Multiple texts: no
Colour of staves: black
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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