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
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
5
Italy (North)
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London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 10
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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