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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Countries
Belgium
21
France
3
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
14
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
6
Mechelen
19
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
31
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
16
12
7
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
11
6
19
7
21
8
28
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
9
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
20
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
12
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
19
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
21
Italian
5
Latin
43
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
43
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
25
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
18
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
11
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
26
occasionally
10
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Catalonia
Monophonic notation: present
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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