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