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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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
18
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
28
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
15
12
5
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
11
6
13
7
16
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
2
quadruple
3
single
24
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
display script
21
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: double
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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