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
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
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Number of staves: 7
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Painted initials type: flourished
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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