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
23
France
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Germany
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
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Brussels
16
Cambrai
1
Mechelen
21
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
30
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
16
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
7
5
14
6
17
7
19
8
28
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
3
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
29
display script
24
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Level of calligraphy music: high
Locations name: Bruges
Other decoration type: banner
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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