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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Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
7
12
2
2
4
4
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7
12
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
11
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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signes-de-renvoi
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: partially texted with two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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