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
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Cities
Flanders
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Florence
6
Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
4
8
5
4
6
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
12
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
9
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
10
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical format: oblong
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Copy language name: French
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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