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
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
21
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
8
6
7
7
11
8
15
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
4
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
17
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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