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