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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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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France
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Hradec Králové
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Padua
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
4
Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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