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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Italy
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Spain
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Brussels
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Cambrai
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
oblong
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upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
straightedge
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Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
2
1
3
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4
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5
5
6
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7
1
8
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9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
9
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
17
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: flourished
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXX (olim L), first half of 16th century, All folios
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