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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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Florence
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Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: upright
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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