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