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