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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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
5
3
6
4
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Physical format: upright
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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