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
14
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
11
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
20
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
3
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
10
17
11
7
12
2
13
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2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
11
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15
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
4
quadruple
3
single
16
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
15
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Number of staves: 9
Multiple texts: yes
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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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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