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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Netherlands
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
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none visible
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normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
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gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
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12
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3
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4
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6
6
7
7
8
13
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
4
single
13
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
12
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Physical format: upright
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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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