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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Italy
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Cities
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Ferrara
2
Florence
4
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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