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