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
Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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Germany
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (single)
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Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
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Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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3
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4
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5
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
6
n/a
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
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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