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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Catalonia
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Girona
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Italy
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Mechelen
10
Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
1
10
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7
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2
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Pricking frequency: always
Indentation for initials: single
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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