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
Brussels
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
4
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
7
12
3
2
2
3
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4
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8
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Physical type: partbook (single)
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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