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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Germany
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Italy
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
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Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
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2
2
4
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5
7
6
10
7
10
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9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
2
single
14
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: display script
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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