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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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Brussels
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Florence
7
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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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