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
Antwerp
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Basel
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Florence
4
Netherlands
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Zaragoza
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
4
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
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11
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2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Colour of notation: reddish brown
Locations name: Catalonia
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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