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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
7
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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