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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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
1
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London
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10
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
14
12
7
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
13
7
9
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
6
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
6
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
humanistic
1
rotonda
3
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
n/a
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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