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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
9
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
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3
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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