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