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
Brussels
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3
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
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4
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5
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7
7
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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