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
Antwerp
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Florence
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
1
Rome
2
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
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
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-26 (II A 21) (olim 8707), First half of 16th century, All folios
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