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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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
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