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
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Naples
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Netherlands
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Padua
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
7
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
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5
5
6
4
7
3
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
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
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Multiple texts: no
Colour of text: black
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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