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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
Mechelen
3
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
4
3
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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