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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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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Bruges
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Germany (South)
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1
Savoy, France
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
12
2
3
2
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Other decoration frequency: normally
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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