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
Bruges
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Florence
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Paris
1
Pordenone
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
5
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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