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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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Rome
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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