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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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: choirbook
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Kraków, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska, Berlin MS Mus. 40098 (olim Z 98 and Z 8037), c. 1477-82, Contratenor Partbook, all folios
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