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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Netherlands
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
single
5
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Locations name: Belgium
Physical type: music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
Monophonic notation: absent
Copy language name: Dutch
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Turin, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria, MS Ris. mus I. 27 (olim Regia Biblioteca dell'Università, qm III. 59), c. 1500, All folios
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