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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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
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Verona
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
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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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4
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5
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8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Indentation for initials: double
Multiple texts: no
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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