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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Cities
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Brussels
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Florence
3
London
2
Mechelen
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Modena
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
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upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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