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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Type of notation: full mensural
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XI, c. 1520-30 (ff. 7-34), c. 1600 (ff. 1-6, 35-76), All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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