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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Brussels
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Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
6
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 16
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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