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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of staves: black
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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