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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Ferrara
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
5
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Penned initials type: plain initials
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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