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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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London
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Mechelen
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, 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
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
9
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Level of calligraphy music: poor
Monophonic notation: present
Painted initials frequency: always
Physical format: upright
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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