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
Austria
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Belgium
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Germany
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Cities
Brussels
8
Flanders
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
Number of staves
10
11
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
quadruple
3
single
11
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
13
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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