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