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