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
Bourges
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Bruges
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Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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England
1
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Florence
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Italy
3
Mechelen
1
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1
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
5
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
17
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
17
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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