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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Italy
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Cities
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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2
1
3
2
4
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5
2
6
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7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
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Production method: Manuscript
Material: parchment
Other decoration frequency: often
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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