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