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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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
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4
1
5
1
6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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