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
14
Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
11
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
24
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
7
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
22
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
16
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
13
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
3
quadruple
5
single
19
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
15
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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