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
3
France
2
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
6
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
17
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
2
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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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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