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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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1
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5
Spain
2
Torgau
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1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
11
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Physical type: choirbook
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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