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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Cities
Basel
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Casale Monferrato
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Mechelen
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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6
1
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled
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
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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