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
Brussels
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Naples
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Prague
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Rome
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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
2
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
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Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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