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