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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
2
Modena
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
6
11
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12
1
3
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4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
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Other decoration frequency: often
Penned initials frequency: normally
Copy language name: Latin
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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