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
Bruges
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS II.270, c. 1500, 121-144
Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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