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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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Naples
2
Rome
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
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12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
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6
5
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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