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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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Ferrara
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
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Netherlands
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Rome
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
27
Material
paper
3
parchment
24
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
1
10
23
11
14
12
7
13
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3
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4
4
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8
6
11
7
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9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
5
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
21
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
27
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: black
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Cambridge, Great Britain, University Library, MS Nn.6.46, c. 1500, All folios
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