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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Czech Republic
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Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
3
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of staves: black
Number of staves: 10
Other decoration frequency: always
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Rijksarchief van Limburg, MS s.s., c. 1480, All folios
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