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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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
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St Gall
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
18
Material
parchment
18
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
13
11
6
12
2
13
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2
2
4
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5
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6
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9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
4
quadruple
2
single
13
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
10
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
12
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of notation: black
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: always
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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