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
11
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
16
12
5
13
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3
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4
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6
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7
8
8
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9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
2
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
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Locations name: Padua
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Colour of text: black
Physical format: oblong
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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