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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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Mechelen
4
Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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12
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13
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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