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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
2
London
1
Mechelen
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Naples
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
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4
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5
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6
4
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Copy language name: French
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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