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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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
1
none visible
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
12
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
2
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
19
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Colour of text: red
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Penned initials frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 27 II°, 1520-30, Discantus partbook (All folios)
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