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
Bruges
3
Florence
2
France
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
3
2
4
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
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 one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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