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
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
2
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Material: paper (with parchment)
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Penned initials frequency: often
Copy language name: Latin
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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