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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Cities
Antwerp
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Florence
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France
1
Rheinfelden
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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