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
19
France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
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Brussels
13
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
France
5
Mechelen
17
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
15
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
13
6
16
7
18
8
24
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
7
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
3
French
16
Italian
2
Latin
28
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
31
display script
22
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
6
light brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
2
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Planned initials frequency: often
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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