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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Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
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