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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France
3
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
straightedge
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triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
3
1
4
1
5
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6
5
7
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8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: parchment
Physical type: choirbook
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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