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