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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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
9
England
2
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1
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1
Mechelen
10
Munich
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
22
12
10
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
3
1
4
3
5
9
6
12
7
12
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
3
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
8
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 11
Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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