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