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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Flanders
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Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
1
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
12
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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