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