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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Mechelen
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
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3
3
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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end-symbol
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 5
Number of staves: 7
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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