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
9
France
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
France
1
Mechelen
8
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
6
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
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
8
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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