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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
7
Ferrara
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Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
8
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
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2
2
3
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4
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5
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
9
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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