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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London
4
Mechelen
1
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
3
4
4
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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Indentation for initials: double
Penned initials type: decorated
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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